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What is verification?
Verification is the process by which an educational institution confirms accuracy of the data reported on an individual student's FAFSA. The FAFSA federal processor selects the applications for which the data submitted must be verified.
The federal processor applies a series of edit checks, which are prescribed by federal financial aid regulations, to each FAFSA. The edit checks cause some applications to be selected for verification. In addition, the federal processor randomly selects for verification a percentage of all financial aid applications.
If your application is selected for verification, you must complete the verification process before your eligibility for financial aid can be determined, and before financial aid can be awarded to you.
If your FAFSA is selected for verification:
If the federal processor selects your FAFSA verification, you must:
- Complete and submit a verification worksheet
- Submit income information (Taxes or Non-Filer Worksheet and documentation of financial support)
- Complete and submit Worksheets A, B, & C
If you are a dependent student, you and one of your parents must complete a Dependent Verification Worksheet. In addition, you and your parents must submit copies of your federal income tax returns. If you and/or your parents did not and are not required to file a file federal income return, you and/or your parents, as appropriate, should check the box on the verification worksheet beside the statement indicating non-tax-filer status and return a Non-Filer worksheet.
If you are an independent student, you must complete an Independent Verification Worksheet. In addition, you and your spouse, if you are married, must submit a copy of your federal income tax return(s). If you and/or your spouse did not and are not required to file a file federal income return, you and/or your spouse, as appropriate, should check the box on the verification worksheet beside the statement that indicates non-tax-filer status and return a Non-Filer worksheet.
If you are required by the IRS’s guidelines to file taxes and did not, you must file to be eligible for financial aid.
Required Documents for the 2011-2012 FAFSA
- If you are a Dependent Student complete the Dependent Verification Worksheet. Please have both student and at least one parent sign the worksheet before submitting to the office.
- If you are an Independent Student complete the Independent Verification Worksheet. Please make sure you sign the worksheet before submitting to the office.
- A signed copy of you/your parent(s)/your spouse (as appropriate) filed 2009 federal income tax form(s) that was submitted to the IRS: IRS form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. If a copy of the tax return was not saved, request a copy from the IRS to submit to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
- Worksheet A, B, & C which details the detailed tax information submitted on the FAFSA included non-taxed income.
- If you/your parent(s)/your spouse did not file taxes for 2009, complete the Non-filer form and include copies of all sources of income for 2009.
How to Avoid Verification Processing Delays
To help diminish the possibility of verification processing delays, please do the following:
- Submit all documents at the same time to:
Donnelly College - Financial Aid Dept
608 North 18th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102 - Respond to each section of the Worksheets. If a section or part of a section does not apply to you/your parent(s)/your spouse, write “N/A” or “-0-,” as appropriate. Do not leave sections blank.
What Happens after Verification is completed?
If the accuracy of the data reported on your FAFSA is confirmed, the Financial Aid office can determine your eligibility for financial aid. Donnelly College will notify you of your financial aid eligibility status.
If verification indicates differences between the data reported on your FAFSA and the tax documents/income information that you submit with your Verification Worksheet, Donnelly College may make corrections to the data on your FAFSA and electronically transmit the corrected data to the federal processor.
Failure to submit all requested documentation will result in the forfeiture of your financial aid eligibility.